Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 32.2% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Niger, you would:
pay 32.6% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA861
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA385
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA664
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA454
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA771
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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